Mezquite Pollo Express

2809 W 55th St, Chicago, IL 60632

Passed re-check · Aug 31, 2026 Directions
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Good BiteKarma score 89 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 5 of 5 graded inspections since 2021.
  • Last inspected Aug 31, 2026: passed with 4 violations.
  • Keeps coming up: Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used, cited 4 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 31

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Food properly labeled; original container
  3. 2024
  4. Passed Oct 3

    Canvass

    2 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
  5. 2023
  6. Passed Aug 31

    Canvass

    4 violations
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
  7. 2022
  8. Passed Sep 30

    Canvass

    10 violations
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Proper hot holding temperatures
    • Food obtained from approved source
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Food properly labeled; original container
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean

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